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July 28, 2014

Hibi Chouchou [Chapter 57]

Suiren thinks that even if they don’t go home together on
Wednesdays, nor see each other on Sundays and can only gaze[/look] at each
other, she really likes this kind of everyday, but, they have arrived upon an
answer by themselves. Meguna says that means that they are on a ‘cool-off’
stage, right? [<- the Chinese is literally ‘keep distance’ and it doesn’t sound
right. ^^;] Recalling how she told Kawasumi that they’ll slowly mutually think
things over a bit, Suiren wonders if that is ‘cool-off’ stage. Then, their
teacher Shigeno arrives in class. While shaking a small lottery box, he greets
them a good morning and says that they are going to change seats. Everyone start
to complain. Soon, it is Suiren’s turn and she got number 39. Meguna tells her
that she’s lucky for it is near the window at the back. Taking her things,
Meguna says that it’s great for she is also very near her. Suiren looks around
and sees that Kawasumi is at the same column but in the very front. Suiren
freezes when a glasses fanboy is giggling and greets her yoroshiku ‘I’m under
your care’. The teacher notices this and says that Kimura’s [guesswork from 木村] eyesight
is very bad so he must exchange with the one in front. While the others are
protesting, Suiren is surprised as Kawasumi gets to sit behind her. Kawasumi
goes to his new seat while the fanboys are cursing him stupid, didn’t they
break up, always make them feel bad. Shigeno[?] angrily tells them to shut up.

Suiren thinks that this is a very normal thing because they
are classmates but.. She holds her blushing face and thinks that her face is
very red and she must do her best for it not to be too red. Then, the school
bell rings and Meguna joins Suiren. Later on, while studying, Suiren feels very
happy. Then, a female teacher calls for them to pass the test papers. The one
in front passes the paper to Suiren and Surien turns to Kawasumi to give him
the paper. Suiren blushes and thinks that boyfriend or girlfriend, she firmly
believes, and waits. Then, the teacher tells the students to pass the papers.
Kawasumi takes Suiren’s paper and the others to give it to the teacher. Suiren
wonders what’s with this distance. She felt his arm’s searing [warmth]. Going
back to his seat, Kawasumi looks surprised at blushing Suiren. Suiren is
infatuated and blushes over hearing him use his pencil. She wonders if they
will go into summer vacation with this kind of situation. She thinks that it is
very different from last year when obviously, they’ve progressed, and during
last year.. Even if she thought of those kind of things.. At the roof, Suiren
is standing by the railing and looking up the sky. Yuri[?] asks if Suiren is
okay for she is always lost in thought. Meguna happily informs the two girls
that they’ve change seats and Suiren is now seated in front of Kawasumi.

Rushing to Suiren, Yuri exclaims that in the end, the two of
them are destined by fate and that’s amazing. With a sparkling dreamily look,
Yuri says that even if separated..so what about it..fate and..attraction, will entice
them.. Yuri is surprised when Suiren says that if fate, then it’s good..but she
doesn’t think that it is like that.. “If it is fate.. then it won’t be like
this.. having a distant feeling.. Even if it isn’t fate, I’ll still like him
the same. ..I have to do a bit of something [for it to work]..” Yuri says that
she’ll also do her best. Flustered, she tells Suiren that about her own love
life, even if she always run away but she will also do her best. Aya asks if it
is goukon [group blind date]’s Daisuke [guesswork from 太輔]. This embarrasses Yuri
for Aya made the right guess. Yuri admits that is right, he is from a goukon
whom she met with Aya and some friends, and they got in touch a bit. Suiren
blushes for her. While Aya is imitating Yuri’s ‘touching of index fingers’,
Yuri shyly says that she also got invited out a few times but she is too shy
that everyday, she would use work as an excuse to get away from it. Suiren
suddenly grabs surprised Yuri’s shoulder and says that if there is anything
that she can do, tell her. This made Yuri smile and say ya, and she never
thought that the day when come when she would say those words. “Thank you. Let’s
do our best together.”

Suiren looks at Meguna who apologizes and says that she and
her boyfriend are passionately in love. Looking at a magazine, Aya says that
she is going to look for work, and what would she do during summer break. Yuri
whines that summer is coming soon. Then, Yuri exclaim in surprise. They see
Kawasumi jogging below. Surien watches him and think that cooling off stage..
even if they’re now sitting quite near, what could Kawasumi be thinking of.
Kawasumi looks up the roof. She wonders why he would look up the roof to see
her. “Is it because he thinks that I might possibly be looking over? Is he
jogging at one side? And, thinking of me on the other side?” Suiren waves at
him. Kawasumi bows to her. Suiren watches him as he jogs away. She thinks that
summer is coming soon. In class, Suiren thinks that he is obviously sitting
behind her, and won’t anything happen. Flustered, she thinks that even if it is
a fixed thing but.. Then, the female teacher says to collect the notebooks.
Kawasumi stands up and puts something on her desk. Suiren glances at him as he
stands in front of the class with the teacher. Then, she notices a small note
on her desk. She takes the note. Kawasumi passes by her again and slightly
blushes. Suiren glances at him and smiles. He continues to blush a bit as he
goes to his seat. On the note, it was written, ‘Let’s go to the matsuri
[/festival] together.’

Suiren smiles and thinks that obviously, there would still
be some time before the matsuri but right now, he is already thinking of it. “Want
to go.. I want to go together and watch the fireworks.. Even if we are
currently in cool off stage, I’m really thankful that he can think of this for
me.” Soon, everyone is cleaning the classroom. Carrying her school materials, Yuri
complains over how heavy they are. Aya tells her that she should have brought
home a little every day. And, it is summer break. Suiren and friends watched a
movie. Suiren and Aya baked a melon pan [melon shaped bread]. The girls have
fun at the photo sticker booth. Ryosuke and Mina are having fun at the beach. Aya
works as a receptionist [at a karaoke bar?]. Yuri paints Suiren’s nails.
Kawasumi and Ryosuke are doing karate practice. Finally, it is August 1, it is
the fireworks display festival day. Ring, ring, ring.. Suiren is wearing a
beautiful yukata with a butterfly and flower display on it. Ding dong.

Comment: Okay,
that was a surprise. The mangaka isn’t going to pull off the usual ‘love rival’
to stir things up to make someone be more appreciated nor she is going for the
immediate patch things up by Kawasumi after hearing Suiren’s grievances. It
went for ‘cool off’ stage. ^^; It turns out what happened in the last chapter
is pretty much a break up but after somewhat confessing that still loving each
other, it stops short from that. So they are now on this cool off stage. I’ll
say this is a very different shoujo since things aren’t really talked about
between the characters but more on ‘read between the lines/subtle actions’.
^^;; Well, it is a bit strange since it is somewhat hard to understand what
they are thinking or how come they are satisfied with how things are, though
maybe they are just that. They are unique and do not have to be the same with
the other ‘normal’ couples.

Of course, even if it is not fate or anything, they
still have to take some initiative in things. Since that day, one thing hasn’t change
and that is they still love each other and probably believe that no one else
will do for them. In a way, it is somewhat romantic if they do things secretly
instead like passing notes and such, to keep the fanboys clueless about things
and they don’t be too much of an annoyance. ^^ It seems that this series is going to focus
only on the main couple because only a few scenes are dedicated on the other
characters having or will soon have a love life. Anyway, it will be their
second matsuri so maybe something will happen here..either they make up though
probably depends if they somewhat resolve the ‘lack of time and attention issue’
on Kawasumi’s part or her ‘demanding more of his time and attention’..and it
might be a long shot but, maybe, we’ll get that elusive kiss. Scans by all★wink汉化组

A "cool-off" stage is an odd thing to do when they never spent much time together to begin with. Of all the manga I read, this couple is the least lovey-dovey, and have been the least lovey-dovey, since they started going out. In my opinion, they need to heat things up, not cool things off. lol. A "heat-up" stage.

I have to agree with Anonymous above me a bit. These two need a "heat up" phase. Absence makes the heart fonder can't really work in this case since...being in the same classroom they are around each other more than they were when they were actually first dating. I think the only way the break will help is by showing Kawasumi Suiren's side of things. He was content with their limited contact and she wasn't--by removing the little contact they do have and leaving it only to the room where he is avoiding her anyway--he gets pretty much nothing from her at all. She seems to be okay just seeing him in class--the question is--is he?

Hopefully this 'break' works and Kawasumi has taken time to really assess things in their relationship and what he wants with Suiren. He likes her but I don't think he was prepared to 'date' her. He sort of asked her out without really thinking about what it meant or requires and hasn't done much thinking about any of it. Meanwhile--"Even if it isn’t fate, I’ll still like him the same. ..I have to do a bit of something [for it to work]..” Suiren gets it. I'd really like to see more from his POV about their relationship. The mangaka did a lot more with it in the beginning of the series.

I have to say it's a huge step for him to invite her out without her being the one to voice the desire to spend time. And to the fireworks festival...it's sort of an anniversary of their relationship. Their first 'real' date even if they didn't start dating until much later. The set up is perfect for a kiss and reconciliation of their relationship if he's thought things through.

True..is he but it seems that it is only her pov is shown so we can only guess what he is thinking.

Indeed..or at least, he thought that what he was doing is enough for her. You know, freeing Wednesday and some time with her. Hm..now that I think of it, she has become content with just seeing him in class when earlier, she wanted more of his time? ^^;; She is happier with less or she downgraded her expectation?

Ya, what Suiren said was nice. True, he took that initiative so that's really good. That's right..hopefully, it does go towards that direction ^^

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